Seattle Seahawks defensive back Sherman sings while stretching with teammates before their NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football practice in East Rutherford
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Who will come out on top of Super Bowl XLVIII? And more importantly, for sports bettors, which team will cover the spread after the NFL championship? Will the totals line go over or under? We’ve discussed the O/U possibilities in a previous article, and now it’s time to take a hard look at the spread-busting potential of both teams.

In the last 10 years, the underdogs have been barking in the biggest game in football covering eight out of ten times and also winning half of the games straight up. More recently, underdogs have gone on to win ML and ATS the last two Super Bowls.

Seattle Seahawks Trends - The Seahawks are 34-16-1 ATS in their last 51 games - The Seahawks are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games vs. teams with winning records - The Seahawks are 18-7 ATS in their last 25 games after a win - The Seahawks are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games after an ATS win

Denver Broncos Trends - The Broncos are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games - The Broncos are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games in the postseason - The Broncos are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games - The Broncos are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games